periclitate
verb
pe·ric·li·tate
pəˈrikləˌtāt
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
: to expose or put in a perilous situation : imperil
intransitive verb
: to be in a perilous situation
periclitation noun
pəˌrikləˈtāshən
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
Latin periclitatus, past participle of periclitari, from periclum, periculum danger, trial